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"the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go" Joshua 1:9

Well, our long awaited journey began on Wednesday. Mom and I loaded up little Livie and boarded the jet plane heading east. She did wonderfully on the plane!!! She didn't cry one time...Olivia did great too. HAHA No really God definitely had his hands on us! She was a very pleasant baby! All of the flight attendants were oooing and awwing over her:)

When we got the the Philadelphia airport I introduced her to the first thing on "My favorite things about the Southeast" List...Chick-fil-a! When we got to New Bern she got to meet her Little Papa (my daddy) and eat some good ol' eastern NC bar-be-que (two more things on my favorites list).

The rest of the week was Olivia on tour! We took her to Marine Fisheries to meet dad's coworkers, she got to meet our neighbors and close friends, her aunt Audrey, and then she went to Greene County to meet my grandparents. At my grandparent's house, she met her cousin James and my cousins Missy and Jason and Randy and Jenny.  Our last stop was Greenville to meet her cousins (David's sister's babies), her aunt Melanie, uncle Wes, and my aunt Hilda! What a fun journey.

We leave for Charleston tomorrow to find a house. YAY I can't believe it! It is a 5 hour drive from Greenville to Charleston. Hopefully she'll be as good in the car as she was on the plane.

We'll keep you posted on our house hunting status and our contact info. We love you all and thanks for checking in on us.

PS Olivia rolled over for the first time today!  As a physical therapist I am very proud of her and am acutely aware of what a blessing her normal development is:)  It is so beautiful to watch her learn how to use her body! 

Pictures from our visits:  

Olivia and I got to help our papa pick scuppernong grapes off of his vines.  Another favorite southeast specialty!  

We went to a mother daughter banquet at my grandparents' church.

Olivia and Aunt Audrey

Aunt Audrey, my mom, and my grandmother

  Olivia and her cousin Hannah

"This is chick-fil-a"

Big Papa's Hands

Grandmama (my dad's mom)

Olivia meets her cousins Julia, Sara, and Hannah

Julia and Olivia

"Amarillo by Morning"

Altus to Santa Rosa to Salt Lake to Boise to Seattle in 4 days.  Olivia was done with her car seat on day 1.  Yikes...but we made it!  Then Olivia went to college (with mommy of course because she can't drive herself yet).  David and I have a busy few weeks and then we're packing up the house.  We'll keep you posted.

It's Livie's 2nd lunaday

Olivia is 2 months old today!  Just a little recap of the past few weeks...  She is finally over her tummy virus.  The colic comes and goes but is getting better overall.  Everyday she becomes more alert and expressive.  She's finding new ways to make noise besides screaming...and that is great!  She's getting bigger (you should see the little fat rolls on her legs) and more beautiful every time I look at her.  She smiles so big.  My favorite thing is morning walks (weird because I hate mornings)...anyway after her morning meal I swaddle her up and carry her for a walk around the block and I pray over her and she smiles at me the whole time.  It's so beautiful.  She must like my tone of voice when I pray.

Anyway...We only have two days left in Altus.  We're going to miss it even though it's over 100 everyday, we only have like 10 square feet of space to turn around in, and the only thing to eat is chicken fried steak...we have had lots of quality time together.  We've also gotten to spend lots of time with some new friends that are on their way to Charleston too (Nate and Robbie, and Nate's fiance Nicole).  I love how we are constantly making new friends and running into "old" ones in this military life.  

Not long before we'll be South Carolina residents!!!!!

Thanks for checking in with us...

Tummy Time                 Mommy Time

Thank God for this time!!

             First Laugh                         Late Nights           

Daddy's so funny Notice who's awake    

    

I love Grandma clothes

Big Eyes                                          Big Smiles     

New friends, "Fake Uncles Robbie and Nate".  They're going to Charleston too

Wrapped like a burrito to sleep

Breaking Free from burrito to play

sportin the new boots from Nate's fiance

A Flounder Drop and Fireworks in Oklahoma City

We hit the big city two weekends in a row.  A couple of weekends ago we met David's parents so that they could get Flounder and give him a ride to puppy camp (that's my parent's house for those of you who don't know).  He will be taking refuge there while David and I complete our stay in Oklahoma, drive back to Seattle for a month, drive to Alabama for a month, drive to South Carolina for a few days TO HOUSE HUNT...CAUSE WE ARE MOVING TO CHUCKTOWN BABY, drive back to Seattle for two months, pack, and then move to South Carolina.  He'll be happier frolicking with the other animals in my parents back yard.  

YES it's true we are coming back to the east coast for the coveted Charleston Air Force Base assignment.  David's report date is November 30th.  We are definitely looking forward to

 the much needed normalcy that will come with being closer to home.  

Let's

 see...our second trip from Altus to Oklahoma City was July 4th weekend. We were going a little stir crazy.  Olivia has had a little tummy virus so she yells at us a lot and it helped to lull her to sleep in the car for a while.  We went to see the fireworks that they set off at the bricktown baseball field.  

This is what Olivia thought of the fireworks...

I think she had trouble getting into the spirit because I forgot to bring her 4th of July outfit.  So we wore it on the 5th instead.

Now we're back at Altus...if you're ever in town you'll probably see me walking around with Livie bundled up in the "Moby wrap" like we're little indians wandering through the plains or something...haha.  Or you may find us trying to catch up on sleep...that's about as exciting as it gets around here.  

Love you all.  Thanks for checking in with us!

Father's Day and Oklahoma or Bust.

David made it home in time for his very first Father's Day.  He got in from Germany (two days late) at 3:00 am.  My dad was here to meet his first grandbaby too!  What a special day.  We went to church (Olivia slept thru praise and worship AND the service this time...good girl Livie) and then we went to an extravagant brunch at "Salty's" restaurant in West Seattle.  So all in all an above average Father's Day...Olivia is blessed with a strong father...she and I are both lucky girls.

Dad left Monday to go join some co-workers for some business in Alaska.  He's having a great time and says it is just beautiful (he's been to Juneau and Homer).  

Now the Griswolds are on their way to Oklahoma.  We took Olivia to her first Cracker Barrel tonight.  We also spent our anniversary at a Pizza Hut in some random Oregon town...very romantic!  She and Flounder are doing great in the car.  We're a funny sight, though, busting at the seams with dog and baby and me in the front seat trying to pump and David rocking out to Pat Green or whoever happens to be on the iPod mix.  We haven't forgotten to untie Flounder from the bumper yet.  

Our country is so beautiful!  The Rocky Mountains, the rivers, the pastures, the deep blue skies contrasted against the dry rolling hills in the desert...WOW.  I tried to take pictures to share but they just aren't doing justice.  

We're in Salt Lake City tonight at a LaQuinta getting no LaSleepa...our little angel is quite the crybaby tonight.  Oh well.  Please pray for us we have a couple of days to go (on our way to Raton, Colorado tomorrow)  Raton is a destination of choice so that we can sing along to "Snowin on Raton" with a new passion.  (Great duet by Pat Green and Natalie Maines).  

PS new discovery which you moms might like to know about.  The Moby Wrap (it's basically an overpriced sheet of fabric that comes with instructions) but it is a special little gift from God that noone told me about.  Olivia falls asleep in it instantly!!!  I think it's because she's wrapped so tightly she becomes slightly hypoxic...but it affords me a little extra rest so I'll take it.  

Oklahoma or Bust:)

Olivia's One Month Old

Time continues to fly by.  Olivia is so amazing.  She cries a lot but we are managing.  We've discovered pumping so that we can make bottles and David can share in the experience of feeding her...and I can have a short break.  Once again fears of confusion and problems with breastfeeding have eluded us.  She's perfect:)  

In honor of her birthday we are frantically driving her crazy as we try to pack for a month in Oklahoma and the road trip there with her and the dog in tow.  Keep us in your prayers.  David's mom and dad will be joining us in Oklahoma next weekend to pick up the dog and Mike gets to  meet Olivia.  We are looking forward to that!!  

Thanks for checking in again:)